In 1983, the Boss dropped a bomb: “I’m dissolving the E Street Band”. While it came as a disappointment to most, drummer Max Weinberg found himself zombie-fied. Returning to school, playing Bar Mitzvahs, and forming the “Max Weinberg 7″, Weinberg found himself at the most important audition of his life nearly ten years later- auditioning for Lorne Michaels and Conan O’Brien. Weinberg landed the gig, grabbed the title of Music Director, and even replaced Andy Richter as Conan’s sidekick. Everything was going smooth until The Boss came back around to reform the E Street Band in 1999.